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AP Hockey WriterSharks re-signing Karlsson sets table for busy NHL offseasonBy STEPHEN WHYNOErik Karlsson had no wanderlust to test the free agent market before re-signing in San Jose.''I never thought outside that box,'' Karlsson said. ''I'm happy that it didn't get to that.''A handful of other teams aren't so...

AP Hockey WriterNHL, players take collaborative approach in bid to resumeBy JOHN WAWROWCollaboration or bust.Given the gravity of the new coronavirus pandemic and the abrupt decision to place the NHL season on pause in March, it didn't take commissioner Gary Bettman and union chief Don Fehr long to realize...

Washington 0 1 1-2N.Y. Rangers 2 0 1-3First Period-1, N.Y. Rangers, Kreider 2 (Fast, Stepan), :38. 2, N.Y. Rangers, Boyle 1, 15:40 (pp).Second Period-3, Washington, Kuznetsov 4 (Chimera), 13:59.Third Period-4, N.Y. Rangers, Brassard 4 (St. Louis, Nash), 6:07. 5, Washington, Ovechkin...

AP Hockey WriterDaly: NHL not changing marijuana policy as Canada legalizesBy STEPHEN WHYNOCHICAGO (AP) Deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the NHL does not expect to change its rules on marijuana with the legalization of cannabis in Canada coming on Oct. 17.Daly said in an interview with The Associated...

AP Hockey WriterCup finalist Pens, Predators face different tests in round 2By STEPHEN WHYNOThe road back to the Stanley Cup Final took two very different turns for the Penguins and Predators at the start of the second round.Back-to-back defending champion Pittsburgh roared back from a two-goal, third-period deficit to...

Johnson helps Lightning beat Senators 5-3 for 6th straightOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) After giving up the go-ahead goal in the closing seconds of the second period, the Tampa Bay Lightning were fired up during the second intermission. They used that anger to fuel a strong third period to keep...

Peeke is latest to fall as injuries pile up for Blue JacketsCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) The trainer's room is getting crowded for the Columbus Blue Jackets.Rookie Andrew Peeke is the latest to head there. The 21-year-old defenseman suffered a broken finger Tuesday night at Detroit in just his seventh...

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Panthers signed left wing Jonathan Huberdeau to a two-year contract Thursday, one day before the team opens training camp.Huberdeau led the Panthers with 54 points last season. Panthers general manager Dale Tallon said the deal is ''very fair'' for both sides.Huberdeau had been...

AP Sports WriterWeight preaching simple focus for struggling IslandersBy VIN A. CHERWOOEAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) Doug Weight knows it won't be easy for the New York Islanders to get back in the playoff race, but the interim coach is preaching a simple approach in taking it one game...

AP Hockey WriterDefending champion Caps face 'Mr. Game 7' and the HurricanesBy STEPHEN WHYNOARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Justin Williams doesn't lose in Game 7. Except that one time.The player who earned the ''Mr. Game 7'' moniker for going 7-0 with seven goals and seven assists in winner-take-all situations lost...

AP Sports WriterTampa Bay's Nikita Kucherov wins Hart, Lindsay at NHL AwardsBy GREG BEACHAMLAS VEGAS (AP) Nikita Kucherov gratefully accepted the Hart Trophy and the Ted Lindsay Award on Wednesday night in recognition of his spectacular 128-point regular season in Tampa Bay.He might even be able to enjoy...

Sidney Crosby was careful not to get too far ahead of himself after helping the Pittsburgh Penguins rout the Ottawa Senators for a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. "I'm not talking about anything ahead of Game 5," the Pittsburgh captain said when asked about a potential Eastern...